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Require Client Certificates

An XCCDF Rule

Description

SSLVerifyClient should be set and configured to require by setting the following in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:

SSLVerifyClient require

Rationale

Web sites requiring authentication within the DoD must utilize PKI as an authentication mechanism for web users. Information systems residing behind web servers requiring authorization based on individual identity must use the identity provided by certificate-based authentication to support access control decisions.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_httpd_require_client_certs
Severity
Medium
References
Updated